Hospice News November 15, 2024
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently elaborated on its plans to expand public education campaigns designed to help protect hospice beneficiaries from fraudulent actors in the space.
Program integrity concerns have heated up in the hospice industry. Swarms of new hospices have emerged in certain regions in recent years, with some unscrupulous operators receiving federal funding through illegitimate business practices.
Fraudulent operators’ marketing strategies have included the use of illegal or unethical tactics, such as enrolling Medicare beneficiaries in hospice care, often without their knowledge or without providing services. Scammers have also offered individuals hundreds of dollars in exchange for their Medicare identification beneficiary number.
CMS’ Centers of Program Integrity has ramped up Medicare beneficiary education...
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